Indian star on sticky wicket over Sri Lanka cricket legend’s biopic
A Indian film star is at the centre of a political storm after agreeing to play the lead in aContinue Reading
Category: Sri Lanka
#SriLanka’s #Rajapaksa draws country closer to #China after summit
COLOMBO (Reuters) – China and Sri Lanka plan to restart discussions on a free trade agreement, Sri Lankan President GotabayaContinue Reading
#China grants $90M to #Sri #Lanka after visit by top official
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — China announced Sunday that it was providing a $90 million grant to Sri Lanka, twoContinue Reading
Pompeo to visit Lanka after Yang holds high-level talks here
Hot on the heels of a high-level Chinese visit to Sri Lanka, the United States Secretary of State Mike PompeoContinue Reading
#SriLankan leader insists Chinese-funded projects are viable
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president asked a visiting delegation led by a senior Chinese diplomat on FridayContinue Reading
#SriLankan Minister criticizes India for power-sharing call
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan minister said Thursday that India has no moral right to interfere inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka indicts skipper of fire-stricken oil tanker
Sri Lanka on Thursday indicted the Greek skipper of a fire-damaged supertanker for causing an oil spill and failing toContinue Reading
Proposed #SriLankan charter change raises rights concerns
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A proposed amendment to Sri Lanka’s Constitution that would consolidate power in the president’s handsContinue Reading
#SriLanka closes key state offices as virus outbreak surges
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka closed key government offices and further expanded a curfew Thursday toContinue Reading
Over 1,000 get coronavirus at #SriLanka factory that made masks for US
More than 1,000 workers have tested positive for coronavirus at a Sri Lanka factory that until August was producing surgicalContinue Reading
